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“I have to make the players perform better. If I can get the team playing better, get the players to respond to me, see the results get better and show that the playing style is there, then that will be a big plus for me. But this has never been all about me. I’m not here to talk about myself and other so-called big-name managers.

“What is a big name? For me, it’s about how you work with the players and work with the club. When I came in, it was about talking to the players about their performances and what we expect from the playing style.

“I knew that if we could get the playing style right, we would get enough points to be in with a shout of the top four towards the end of the season.”

If United win the Champions League or finish in the top four, then Solskjaer’s bid for the job will be unstoppable.